Narrative:The DC-6 aircraft made a visual approach to runway 01 at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport (TGU), landing under very strong NNE winds. It ran off the runway into a drainage ditch. The undercarriage was damaged beyond repair. A few months later the airplane was sold and scrapped.

This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path. Distance from Miami International Airport, FL to Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport as the crow flies is 1482 km (926 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.